Mustache-guard



(No. Model.)

G. MILLER.

MUSTAGHE GUARD.

No. 258,248. Patented 'May 28,1882.

NA PETERS. Phatmhogmphur. washington. D C,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES MILLER, CF BOONVILLE, MISSOURI.

` MusTACHE-GUARD.

. SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 258,243, dated May23, 1882.

Application filed January 10, 1882.

To all fwhom it may concern:

Be it known that l, CHARLES MILLER, of the city of Boonville, in thecounty of Cooper, State of Missouri, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Mustache-Guards and TrainingClamps aud I dohereby declare thatthe following is a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the sa me, reference being had totheaccompanyin g drawings, which form part of this specification.

Figure l is the guard or clamp as applied to the mustache; Fig. 2,afront view of guard or clamp; Fig. 3, a side view.

The object of my invention is twofold: tirst,

' to provide an adjustable, elastic, and easilyapplied guard to preventthe mustache from coming incontaet with lood or drinks; sccond, to soconstruct said guard as to easily and compactly clamp the mustache inany desired form, to theijend that it may be comfortl ably worn atnight, thereby training the mustache to permanently assume the desiredform.

The device consists of a hinged wire clamp, formed of two pieces ofwire, so formed as to resemble a buckle hinged at one side. The pieceapplied next the lip is formed like a threepronged fork, with eyesformed or turned at the lower side for the hinge. The outer piece isbent iu similar form, but with broad open bends,.Wi.th the middleportion passing below (No model.)

the' hinged joint and bearing against the first or inner piece to l'orma spring, the ends ofthe wire forming the second or outer piece beingbent at a right angle and sprung into the eyes formed in the firstpiece, thereby forming a hinge. (See Figs. 2 and 3.)

To apply thedeviee, open the guard or clamp,

press the mustache in a compact mass close to the lip, pass thethree-pronged partclose to the lip under the mustache, and close theclamp.

To remove the device grasp the mustache to `steady it and open theclamp.

I am aware thata device has been invented to accomplish the same resultby the use of two semi-cylindrical shells hinged at one edge, butits useis unsightlyandimpraeticable,owing to its clumsy,inconvenient form andrigid con- CHARLES MILLER.

Witnesses: ROBERT Enns,

T. FRIEDRICH TGER.

